which one is better for a honda??

auto or man. (5 speed) ??

Or does it matter?? If auto is not as good (or fast) as man, would a shift kit but it back up even with a man?? Thanks.

 

btw, I am looking to buy a 2000 honda civic ex 2dr with 19,000 miles on it but it's an auto.

 

stick is fun as hell... thats all i have to say.., but if you live somewhere where there's a lot of stop and go traffic say... southern california it would be a pain

 

Manual!!

 

why man over auto?

 

You can never have full control of your engine with an automatic.

 

auto lose more power then manual ..

the engine lose around 15 to 20 % of it HP rating through the transmission ....

auto lose more power then manual because the torque covertor ....

 

auto like many said = less power due to higher losses, but also tranny ratios, which do not keep you in powerband...more expensive to fix, more maintance required....

an auto b16a is comparable to a sohc vtec 5spd, in power and acceleration.....

also if you ever want to auto-x or even do some sport driving, an auto = no control, no fun, no power and nothing but problems...

trust me for a small torquless honda motors auto is not a good idea....on a v6 or v8 its a different store, they got usually torque...

 

If you want performance with a Honda, why would you even consider an automatic?